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kk1 · 05-04-2006, 01:22 PM

Hi Steph;

Interesting point, as they say size is not everything. I had a small ~1cm non-palatable breast tumor that had already metastized to my liver-- contrast that this report where 13cm was still localized. As the kids say go figure!

Here in Miami we have a large population of uninsured people and a large immigrant population. UM runs the Miami-Dade county hospital (Jackson Memorial) as their teaching Hospital so all the Oncs and surgeons at UM/Sylvestor practice at Jackson, where they see many of the indigent population who delay treatment until things are desperate because they don't have access to earlier treatment. Most of us on this board are very fortunate to have access to the type of information and care we receive.

btw- Steph, Looks like am going to be in Seattle July 22nd would love to meet you for lunch iif your in town then.

KK1

05-04-2006, 01:22 PM	#4
kk1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 182	Hi Steph; Interesting point, as they say size is not everything. I had a small ~1cm non-palatable breast tumor that had already metastized to my liver-- contrast that this report where 13cm was still localized. As the kids say go figure! Here in Miami we have a large population of uninsured people and a large immigrant population. UM runs the Miami-Dade county hospital (Jackson Memorial) as their teaching Hospital so all the Oncs and surgeons at UM/Sylvestor practice at Jackson, where they see many of the indigent population who delay treatment until things are desperate because they don't have access to earlier treatment. Most of us on this board are very fortunate to have access to the type of information and care we receive. btw- Steph, Looks like am going to be in Seattle July 22nd would love to meet you for lunch iif your in town then. KK1